heat shield
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It is expected to provide valuable information to the company’s engineers, giving them a chance to review in detail how its heat shield performed during re-entry from space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
It will also test upgrades to Starship's heat shield.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
Testing of Orion's heat shield also continues, with individual heat shield blocks undergoing ultrasonic inspections before installation.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026
Their return journey will test an upgraded heat shield during the capsule's fiery re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
We were pointed backward with our heat shield forward.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
